Daily Archives: February 20, 2023

Movie Review: Rampling shines, as much as is possible, in the downbeat “Juniper”

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Roger Moore

A morose, motherless teen finds out a few things about himself and his gene pool when his alcoholic, dying granny comes to stay with him in “Juniper,” a curtain call drama built around a fine turn by screen legend Charlotte … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “How I Became a Gangster” and Narrated Myself as the Hero of My Own Polish Saga

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Roger Moore

“How I Became a Gangster” trots out every plot device, every trope and every cliche of every gangster picture of the past twenty years and gives them all a coke-flavored Polish accent. It’s an over-familiar tale buried under an incessant, … Continue reading →

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